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Indoor Aquaponic Systems in Colorado

I was just wondering how much of a concern humidity is for indoor aquaponic systems in Colorado. Do you all find you need a dehumidifier? I would think that some extra moisture in the house might actually be a nice thing. I'm looking at putting the system in my basement. It is mostly finished basement with one unfinished room about 11X15 feet which is where I want to put it. I was looking at either a 1 or possibly 3 IBC tote system.

Thoughts or recommendations?

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Permalink Reply by LogicalHydro on January 31, 2012 at 8:55pm

I actually added an evaporative cooler to one of my systems this summer to cool the room and still didn't mind the humidity. And the room only goes through about 2 air changes an hour. The only place I have a problem is in a room that is connected to a CMU exterior wall, so when it gets really cold outside, the walls sweat and need wiped down periodically. In a house it shouldn't be too much of a problem. You will be able to tell very quickly how much humidity you will encounter once you set the system up with lights and proper water temp

Permalink Reply by LogicalHydro on January 31, 2012 at 9:00pm

Just a few questions:

Are you growing in the IBC totes as well? So dual reservoir/grow bed?

What kind of fish?

Permalink Reply by Jordan Erickson on January 31, 2012 at 11:30pm

There should not be much of a problem with humidity, as long as the room isn't completely sealed off from air exchange.

Permalink Reply by James on February 1, 2012 at 7:22pm

I haven't set my system up yet. Still planning. I will likely start off with just one IBC tote with the top being the grow bed and then expand later to add a more grow beds and a sump tank down the road. I don't want to regulate the temperature so most likely will just grow tilapia or perhaps catfish or trout once I see if the temperature would meet their needs.

LogicalHydro said:

Just a few questions:

Are you growing in the IBC totes as well? So dual reservoir/grow bed?

What kind of fish?